GDF-Medical Products Support and Advanced Concept Development
Abstract
Guidance for Development of the Force -Medical Products Support and Advanced Concept Development: This funding supports 1- clinical trials of promising technologies that may provide solutions for the most pressing medical needs of the Warfighter, 2- accelerated transition of promising technologies to the field, and 3- promulgation of new, evidence-based approaches to the practice of medicine as clinical practice guidelines. Medical products advanced concept development is managed by the Joint Program Committees (JPCs) in the following areas: 1- The Medical Simulation and Information Sciences JPC seeks to promote long-term efficiencies by defining processes improving the electronic healthcare record/other medical related systems, and the implementation of new trends and advancements in technology to improve healthcare access, availability, continuity, cost effectiveness, quality, and patient safety through improved decision making via training, education, and informatics. 2- The Military Infectious Diseases JPC supports the advanced development of systems to rapidly detect pathogens (infectious agents), as well as efforts related to the prevention and management of wound infections and the development of antimicrobial countermeasures and infectious disease-related diagnostic systems. 3- The Military Operational Medicine JPC supports clinical assessments related to interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder, nutrition and dietary supplementation to promote health and resilience, real-time physiological status monitoring, interventions for hearing loss and tinnitus, enhancement of military family and community health and resilience techniques, validation trials for suicide prevention, and the accomplishment of related field studies with end users. 4- Combat Casualty Care JPC supports clinical trials such as those assessing biomarkers (biological indicators) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and advanced product development related to hemorrhage, extremity trauma, pre-hospital combat casualty care, and en route care. 5- Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine JPC supports clinical research related to pain management and regenerative medicine.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 374A_0604110DHA_2_0130_PB_2020